Salesforce Platform Architect - $180K

Salesforce Platform Architect

We're looking for a seasoned Salesforce Platform Architect to guide the technical vision, solution design, and overall architectural integrity of a large-scale, multi-cloud Salesforce environment. This is a blended strategic and hands-on position responsible for creating scalable, secure, configuration-first solutions while establishing and enforcing standards across the platform. The Architect will partner closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and external delivery partners to ensure high-quality execution throughout the full lifecycle of delivery.

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Core Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

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  Lead the design and direction of solutions across several Salesforce Clouds and related systems.
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  Create scalable, reusable, configuration-first solutions aligned to platform best practices.
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  Maintain architectural documentation, reference models, data patterns, and reusable components.
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  Provide final approval on technical designs and ensure consistency with platform strategy.
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  Perform deep technical code reviews and serve as the ultimate quality gate for development deliverables.

Platform Standards & Security

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  Define and maintain naming conventions, development standards, org strategy, and platform governance guidelines.
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  Monitor platform health, API consumption, performance, and technical debt.
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  Own core security structures (roles, profiles, sharing, access control) and support compliance reviews.

Integrations & Data Architecture

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  Establish integration patterns and data governance frameworks for systems interacting with Salesforce.
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  Guide decisions on synchronous vs. asynchronous patterns, event-driven flows, and API design.
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  Ensure high-quality, auditable, and well-structured data movement across systems.

Team Leadership & Delivery Enablement

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  Provide architectural oversight, hands-on design support, and mentoring across internal technical teams.
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  Partner with business and product leaders to evaluate solution options and drive design decisions.
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  Collaborate with QA and DevOps resources to ensure alignment between testing, release processes, and architectural direction.
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  Support assessment of external partners and vendors.

Innovation & Long-Term Roadmap

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  Stay informed on Salesforce roadmap updates, new features, and architectural guidance.
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  Recommend strategic adoption of emerging technologies (AI, automation, data tools, platform enhancements).
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  Promote a configuration-first mindset and advocate for native platform capabilities.

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Required Experience

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  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
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  10+ years of hands-on Salesforce technical experience with emphasis on architecture, governance, and scalable solution design.
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  Strong proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flow, SOQL, integration patterns, and API design.
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  Experience leading cross-functional delivery teams in complex Salesforce environments.
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  Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive code reviews and act as the final technical checkpoint for all development work.

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Preferred

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  Salesforce certifications within the Administrator, Developer, or Architect tracks.
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  Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps frameworks, and version control.
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  Experience supporting secure integrations or mobile application frameworks.